Adam

*** ONLY ONE SPACE AVAILABLE NOW FOR 2023/2024 ***

I am an enthusiastic, passionate former secondary school teacher who now works as a professional aerospace engineer. This means that I bring a wealth of experience of how maths and physics are used in the real-world for the research and development of aircraft. I graduated from the University of Warwick with Masters and Doctorate degrees in Engineering following which I trained as a teacher. During my time as a teacher I taught maths and physics to years 7 through to 13. Although I enjoyed my time teaching I decided to join industry in 2011 but have tutored since 2015. I really do enjoy that moment of realisation when a student who has struggled so much finally realises that they can be "good at maths"!

My tutoring experience began in 2015 both as a freelance tutor and working with Fleet tutors. I have mostly taught mathematics at KS4 and A-level but have had one or two students who required A-level Physics tuition. All of my students and their parents felt that I provided an excellent service and really helped to bring their maths/physics learning along! Curriculum-wise I have mostly taught to the EdExcel syllabus for maths (GCSE and A-level) but I have taught at least A-level maths student to OCR. For physics I taught to the OCR Physics A and Physics B syllabi.

I approach tuition by using regular assessment (at least once per term) to identify areas for improvement and this allows me to draw up a plan for the topics to be covered. Lessons are then planned to target these areas and to do this I use electronic resources as these are very clear and engaging. I regularly check understanding throughout the lesson to ensure the student has fully grasped each concept before moving on to the next one. If they do not understand the concept I will find a different way to explain it using a variety of techniques depending on the student`s learning style. For example, I find some students prefer me to talk a concept through verbally whilst others like a diagram. I do not rest until I`m happy a student is happy!

My style is agile so I will sometimes pause the topic being taught if I realise that there is an foundational area of weakness which needs consolidation. Above all else I maintain a relaxed teaching style to ensure the student remains relaxed as I`ve found this builds confidence. A stressed brain tends to shut down creative and problem solving faculties and so I encourage students with positive feedback (especially when they`ve made a mistake) in order for them to really build their confidence. I tend to find that learning follows quickly from there.

My feedback speaks for itself. All of the students I tutored which took exams in summer 2022 achieved their exam goals.

Availability: I work full time as an engineer during the working day so I`m available for tutoring during the late afternoon and evenings

Please get in touch if you`d like a trial lesson in preparation for tuition for the new academic year.

Willing to travel: 3 miles

Experience: I specialise in tutoring Maths at GCSE or A-level. I use a range of computer based and practical teaching resources in order to best cater to the different learning styles of tutees.

I started tutoring in Oxfordshire in 2015 (for an agency and independently) and continue tutoring in Bedfordshire following moving in 2018.

DBS Check: Yes